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United Airlines is Now Facing a Federal Investigation After That Video
Mediaite ^ | April 11th, 2017 | Ken Meyer

Posted on 04/11/2017 11:22:19 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

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Things aren’t looking very good for United Airlines at the moment. The airline is dealing with a public relations nightmare, their stock is tanking, and to top it all off, they are under review by the Department of Transportation.

The DOT announced last night that they’d be looking into United over how they treated the passenger who was physically ejected from their overbooked plane this weekend. Their statement says that the department will particularly examine rules regarding overbooked flights, as well as the procedures for dealing with fliers who refuse to give up their seats.

Fox News noted that the United incident has prompted calls for a congressional investigation and a review of policy. This comes after the Chicago’s Department of Aviation confirmed that one of the officers involved in the confrontation has been suspended from his job and will be investigated.


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1 posted on 04/11/2017 11:22:19 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
Wasn't it Chicago Airport Police that dragged him off the aircraft?
If that's the case, the Feds are looking at the wrong people.
2 posted on 04/11/2017 11:23:58 AM PDT by Wizdum (Buckle up! It's going to be one hell of a ride.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

The flight wasn’t overbooked until United decided at the last minute that they needed those 4 seats to fly a crew in. Otherwise, they could have dealt with it at the gate.

I wonder if this was the last flight out of Chicago to Louisville, or only THEIR last flight. If other carriers still had flights, that would have been another safety valve.


3 posted on 04/11/2017 11:25:06 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Wizdum
In theory the guy was trespassing, right?
4 posted on 04/11/2017 11:26:48 AM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Plane was two hours late taking off

It takes four hours more to drive the distance.

Why not just rent a car for the employees?

Stupid people making stupid decisions !


5 posted on 04/11/2017 11:27:33 AM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT I)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

(After a little money changes hands) DOT: “Looks fine to us.”


6 posted on 04/11/2017 11:28:15 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: Pearls Before Swine

On top of that it is just about a 4 1/2 hour drive.


7 posted on 04/11/2017 11:28:50 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

http://www.tmz.com/2017/04/11/united-airlines-doctor-convicted-drugs-sex/


8 posted on 04/11/2017 11:28:54 AM PDT by Davy Crocket
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To: Theoria

Not if he paid for the seat. The trespassers were the cops who tried to evict him.


9 posted on 04/11/2017 11:29:16 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

They were employees from a partner airline so I’m sure there were other flights available and even if not you don’t give priority to anyone over paying customers.


10 posted on 04/11/2017 11:30:22 AM PDT by erlayman (yw)
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To: Wizdum

The passenger was Asian. Have you ever told an Asian no? If so, I rest my case.


11 posted on 04/11/2017 11:30:28 AM PDT by rhubarbk (The Art of the Presidency -- Donald J Trump)
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To: Wizdum

“Wasn’t it Chicago Airport Police that dragged him off the aircraft?
If that’s the case, the Feds are looking at the wrong people.”
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Even if so, they acted under United’s power of authority since United called them in.


12 posted on 04/11/2017 11:30:32 AM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

I read somewhere that there was some regulation against driving the crew that distance. I don’t know if it’s a work rule, or Federal, or even true. It certainly would have been preferable!


13 posted on 04/11/2017 11:30:42 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

“Overbooked” is not the appropriate word here. This POS airline knew they needed to board their four employees yet they did not save them seats. Instead, they boarded the ticketed passengers, the processes to involuntarily remove said passengers to cover for their blunder regarding their employees. There was no “overbooking” or shortage of seats until they made one.

Don’t even get me started on the excessive police force used against this man. He was not under arrest yet he was treated worse than most Mirandized suspects.

The airline industry has sunk to an all time low. I can’t think of any other industry that treats its customers so poorly.


14 posted on 04/11/2017 11:30:54 AM PDT by surroundedbyblue (Proud to be an Infidel & a deplorable.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

He did not break a law. The police were called invalidly. This is false arrest. Did they read him his rights?

He was no danger to anyone. The police should not have been called. They were called. This is unlawful sequestration. Plus assault. Plus personal embarrassment. I hope that this guy sues their asses off. At least 50 million.

Just suppose: a m*slim acts in a threatening way on a plane. He is subjected to the same treatment as this guy. Instant sympathy from the left. America-hating lawyers call the guy. Democrat congressjerks demand an investigation. What say?


15 posted on 04/11/2017 11:30:55 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Islam mandates warfare against unbelievers and is absolutely incompatible with Western society.)
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To: hoosiermama

Another Freeper said the union contract forbids driving the crew to the next airport. Otherwise it seems like the best solution for a hop of 300 miles. BUT it might also severely limit how many hours the crew had left “on duty” so just changing the contract may be no solution.


16 posted on 04/11/2017 11:31:38 AM PDT by Enchante (Libtards are enemies of true civilization!)
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To: erlayman

... especially not after you board and seat them, and put their luggage below.


17 posted on 04/11/2017 11:31:45 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: P-Marlowe

If they say leave, you leave. Refund in the mail.


18 posted on 04/11/2017 11:32:03 AM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Just another media red herring. Get the facts before judgment.


19 posted on 04/11/2017 11:32:20 AM PDT by mulligan
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

It might be a good day to buy UA stock; it will recover.


20 posted on 04/11/2017 11:32:31 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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